Service difficulty report · Shim · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 20, 2010
Submitted
December 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25323
Aircraft time
72,529 hours, 21,026 cycles
Part
Shim
Part number
113N10503
Condition
Migrated
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LT WING SHIM MIGRATION UNDER WING SUPPORT BRACKET ABOVE INBD FLAP OTBD TRACK. COMPLETED OPEN UP OF AREA. FOUND SHIM GAPS WITHIN LIMITS. DURING REINSPECTION ADDITIONAL SHIM MIGRATION WAS FOUND. ACCOMPLISH REPAIR PER UAL-EVA 73927. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER UA-EVA-73927 AT C05 VISIT ON SMB N-R R5127H. EXPOSED SHIM WAS TRIMMED AND SEALED. REOADED TO MAX PTC 21027 PER EVA 73927 PER OPBLM.